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US 9,227,170SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING GRAPHENE NANORIBBON BY CONTINUOUS MICROWAVE
Chia-Liang SUN
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a system of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0013]
FIG. 2A is a schematic view of a microwave heating tank used in the present invention; [0014]
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a system of another preferred embodiment of the present invention; and [0016]
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the installation positions of a rinsing unit and a drying unit of the present invention.
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A system for manufacturing graphene nanoribbon by continuous microwave, comprising: a feeding unit, for providing a carbon nanotube material including a plurality of carbon nanotubes and an acidic solution, and the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution; a first material pump, coupled to the feeding unit; a first microwave heating tank, coupled to the first material pump, and the first material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material to the first microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating for conducting surface modification of the carbon nanotubes; a first reaction an oxidation tank, coupled to the first microwave heating tank, configured for adding an oxidizing agent into the acidic solution; a second material pump, coupled to the first reaction oxidation tank; a second microwave heating tank, coupled to the second material pump, and the second material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material heated by the first microwave heating tank and passed through the first reaction Page 2 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated oxidation tank to the second microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating to form an oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution; a second reaction reduction tank, coupled to the second microwave heating tank, configured for adding a reducing agent into the acidic solution; a third material pump, coupled to the second reaction reduction tank; a third microwave heating tank, coupled to the third material pump, and the third material pump pumping the oxidized graphene nanoribbon heated by the second microwave heating tank and passed through the second reaction reduction tank to the third microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating to form a graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution; and a material receiving unit, coupled to the third microwave heating tank, for winding the graphene nanoribbon; wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank have a flow channel with a feed inlet and a material outlet formed at both ends of the flow channel, the feed inlet is disposed on a side of the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank, the material outlet is disposed on a top surface of the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third Page 3 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated microwave heating tank, and the directions of the feed inlets are vertical to the material outlets; connection methods between the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, the first reaction oxidation tank, the second material pump, the second microwave heating tank, the second reaction reduction tank, the third material pump, the third microwave heating tank and the material receiving unit are a plurality of delivery pipelines connected with the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, the first reaction oxidation tank, the second material pump, the second microwave heating tank, the second reaction reduction tank, the third material pump, the third microwave heating tank and the material receiving unit; the first material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution from the feeding unit to the first microwave heating tank for surface modification of the carbon nanotubes, the second material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes contained in the acidic solution from the first reaction oxidation tank to the second microwave heating tank for forming an oxidized graphene nanoribbon, the third material pump pumps the oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained and the reducing agent contained in the acidic solution from the second reaction reduction tank to the third microwave heating tank for forming an graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution.
The system of claim 1, wherein the oxidizing agent is one selected from the collection of potassium chlorate, sodium chlorate, potassium perchlorate, hydrogen peroxide, and potassium permanganate.
The system of claim 1, wherein the reducing agent is dimethyl acetamide.
The system of claim 1, wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank have a microwave heating reaction temperature of 1 120 °C.
The system of claim 1, wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank have a microwave heating reaction power of 1 3000 W.
The system of claim 1, wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank are coupled to a cooling unit separately.
The system of claim 1, further comprising a rinsing unit and a drying unit installed between the second microwave heating tank and the second reaction reduction tank.
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A system for manufacturing graphene nanoribbon by continuous microwave, comprising: a feeding unit, for providing a carbon nanotube material including a plurality of carbon nanotubes and an acidic solution, and the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution; a first material pump, coupled to the feeding unit; a first microwave heating tank, coupled to the first pump, and the first material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material to the first Page 6 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating, the first microwave heating tank has a flow channel with a feed inlet and a material outlet formed at both ends of the flow channel, the feed inlet is disposed on a side of the first microwave heating tank, the material outlet is disposed on a top surface of the first microwave heating tank, and the direction of the feed inlet is vertical to the material outlet; a second material pump, coupled to the first microwave heating tank; a first reaction an oxidation/reduction tank, coupled to the second material pump, and the second material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material heated by the first microwave heating tank and passed through the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank twice and added with an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent back into the first microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating again to form a graphene nanoribbon contained in a liquid; and a material receiving unit, coupled to the first microwave heating tank, for winding the graphene nanoribbon; wherein connection methods between the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank, the second material pump and the material receiving unit are a plurality of delivery pipelines connected with the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, Page 7 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank, the second material pump and the material receiving unit; the first material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes contained in the acidic solution from the feeding unit to the first microwave heating tank for surface modification of the carbon nanotubes, the second material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution from the first microwave heating tank to the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank for adding the oxidizing agent to the acidic solution, the second material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes and the oxidizing agent contained in the acidic solution from the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank to the first microwave heating tank for forming the oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained in the liquid, the second material pump pumps the oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution from the first microwave heating tank to the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank for adding the reducing agent, the second material pump pumps the oxidized graphene nanoribbon and the reducing agent contained in the acidic solution from the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank to the first microwave heating tank for forming the graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution. Page 8 of 14
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
continuous microwave graphene nanoribbon manufacturing system (three-tank configuration)
No layer stack recorded.
continuous microwave graphene nanoribbon manufacturing system (single-tank recirculating configuration)
No layer stack recorded.
Materials described outside the worked examples.
carbon nanotubes
acidic solution
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Temperature | 1–120 °C | — |
Duration |
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a system of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0013]
FIG. 2A is a schematic view of a microwave heating tank used in the present invention; [0014]
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a system of another preferred embodiment of the present invention; and [0016]
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the installation positions of a rinsing unit and a drying unit of the present invention.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A system for manufacturing graphene nanoribbon by continuous microwave, comprising: a feeding unit, for providing a carbon nanotube material including a plurality of carbon nanotubes and an acidic solution, and the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution; a first material pump, coupled to the feeding unit; a first microwave heating tank, coupled to the first material pump, and the first material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material to the first microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating for conducting surface modification of the carbon nanotubes; a first reaction an oxidation tank, coupled to the first microwave heating tank, configured for adding an oxidizing agent into the acidic solution; a second material pump, coupled to the first reaction oxidation tank; a second microwave heating tank, coupled to the second material pump, and the second material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material heated by the first microwave heating tank and passed through the first reaction Page 2 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated oxidation tank to the second microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating to form an oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution; a second reaction reduction tank, coupled to the second microwave heating tank, configured for adding a reducing agent into the acidic solution; a third material pump, coupled to the second reaction reduction tank; a third microwave heating tank, coupled to the third material pump, and the third material pump pumping the oxidized graphene nanoribbon heated by the second microwave heating tank and passed through the second reaction reduction tank to the third microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating to form a graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution; and a material receiving unit, coupled to the third microwave heating tank, for winding the graphene nanoribbon; wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank have a flow channel with a feed inlet and a material outlet formed at both ends of the flow channel, the feed inlet is disposed on a side of the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank, the material outlet is disposed on a top surface of the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third Page 3 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated microwave heating tank, and the directions of the feed inlets are vertical to the material outlets; connection methods between the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, the first reaction oxidation tank, the second material pump, the second microwave heating tank, the second reaction reduction tank, the third material pump, the third microwave heating tank and the material receiving unit are a plurality of delivery pipelines connected with the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, the first reaction oxidation tank, the second material pump, the second microwave heating tank, the second reaction reduction tank, the third material pump, the third microwave heating tank and the material receiving unit; the first material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution from the feeding unit to the first microwave heating tank for surface modification of the carbon nanotubes, the second material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes contained in the acidic solution from the first reaction oxidation tank to the second microwave heating tank for forming an oxidized graphene nanoribbon, the third material pump pumps the oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained and the reducing agent contained in the acidic solution from the second reaction reduction tank to the third microwave heating tank for forming an graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution.
The system of claim 1, wherein the oxidizing agent is one selected from the collection of potassium chlorate, sodium chlorate, potassium perchlorate, hydrogen peroxide, and potassium permanganate.
The system of claim 1, wherein the reducing agent is dimethyl acetamide.
The system of claim 1, wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank have a microwave heating reaction temperature of 1 120 °C.
The system of claim 1, wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank have a microwave heating reaction power of 1 3000 W.
The system of claim 1, wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank are coupled to a cooling unit separately.
The system of claim 1, further comprising a rinsing unit and a drying unit installed between the second microwave heating tank and the second reaction reduction tank.
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A system for manufacturing graphene nanoribbon by continuous microwave, comprising: a feeding unit, for providing a carbon nanotube material including a plurality of carbon nanotubes and an acidic solution, and the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution; a first material pump, coupled to the feeding unit; a first microwave heating tank, coupled to the first pump, and the first material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material to the first Page 6 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating, the first microwave heating tank has a flow channel with a feed inlet and a material outlet formed at both ends of the flow channel, the feed inlet is disposed on a side of the first microwave heating tank, the material outlet is disposed on a top surface of the first microwave heating tank, and the direction of the feed inlet is vertical to the material outlet; a second material pump, coupled to the first microwave heating tank; a first reaction an oxidation/reduction tank, coupled to the second material pump, and the second material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material heated by the first microwave heating tank and passed through the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank twice and added with an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent back into the first microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating again to form a graphene nanoribbon contained in a liquid; and a material receiving unit, coupled to the first microwave heating tank, for winding the graphene nanoribbon; wherein connection methods between the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank, the second material pump and the material receiving unit are a plurality of delivery pipelines connected with the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, Page 7 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank, the second material pump and the material receiving unit; the first material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes contained in the acidic solution from the feeding unit to the first microwave heating tank for surface modification of the carbon nanotubes, the second material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution from the first microwave heating tank to the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank for adding the oxidizing agent to the acidic solution, the second material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes and the oxidizing agent contained in the acidic solution from the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank to the first microwave heating tank for forming the oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained in the liquid, the second material pump pumps the oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution from the first microwave heating tank to the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank for adding the reducing agent, the second material pump pumps the oxidized graphene nanoribbon and the reducing agent contained in the acidic solution from the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank to the first microwave heating tank for forming the graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution. Page 8 of 14
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
continuous microwave graphene nanoribbon manufacturing system (three-tank configuration)
No layer stack recorded.
continuous microwave graphene nanoribbon manufacturing system (single-tank recirculating configuration)
No layer stack recorded.
Materials described outside the worked examples.
carbon nanotubes
acidic solution
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Temperature | 1–120 °C | — |
Duration |
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a system of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0013]
FIG. 2A is a schematic view of a microwave heating tank used in the present invention; [0014]
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a system of another preferred embodiment of the present invention; and [0016]
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the installation positions of a rinsing unit and a drying unit of the present invention.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A system for manufacturing graphene nanoribbon by continuous microwave, comprising: a feeding unit, for providing a carbon nanotube material including a plurality of carbon nanotubes and an acidic solution, and the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution; a first material pump, coupled to the feeding unit; a first microwave heating tank, coupled to the first material pump, and the first material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material to the first microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating for conducting surface modification of the carbon nanotubes; a first reaction an oxidation tank, coupled to the first microwave heating tank, configured for adding an oxidizing agent into the acidic solution; a second material pump, coupled to the first reaction oxidation tank; a second microwave heating tank, coupled to the second material pump, and the second material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material heated by the first microwave heating tank and passed through the first reaction Page 2 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated oxidation tank to the second microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating to form an oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution; a second reaction reduction tank, coupled to the second microwave heating tank, configured for adding a reducing agent into the acidic solution; a third material pump, coupled to the second reaction reduction tank; a third microwave heating tank, coupled to the third material pump, and the third material pump pumping the oxidized graphene nanoribbon heated by the second microwave heating tank and passed through the second reaction reduction tank to the third microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating to form a graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution; and a material receiving unit, coupled to the third microwave heating tank, for winding the graphene nanoribbon; wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank have a flow channel with a feed inlet and a material outlet formed at both ends of the flow channel, the feed inlet is disposed on a side of the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank, the material outlet is disposed on a top surface of the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third Page 3 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated microwave heating tank, and the directions of the feed inlets are vertical to the material outlets; connection methods between the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, the first reaction oxidation tank, the second material pump, the second microwave heating tank, the second reaction reduction tank, the third material pump, the third microwave heating tank and the material receiving unit are a plurality of delivery pipelines connected with the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, the first reaction oxidation tank, the second material pump, the second microwave heating tank, the second reaction reduction tank, the third material pump, the third microwave heating tank and the material receiving unit; the first material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution from the feeding unit to the first microwave heating tank for surface modification of the carbon nanotubes, the second material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes contained in the acidic solution from the first reaction oxidation tank to the second microwave heating tank for forming an oxidized graphene nanoribbon, the third material pump pumps the oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained and the reducing agent contained in the acidic solution from the second reaction reduction tank to the third microwave heating tank for forming an graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution.
The system of claim 1, wherein the oxidizing agent is one selected from the collection of potassium chlorate, sodium chlorate, potassium perchlorate, hydrogen peroxide, and potassium permanganate.
The system of claim 1, wherein the reducing agent is dimethyl acetamide.
The system of claim 1, wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank have a microwave heating reaction temperature of 1 120 °C.
The system of claim 1, wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank have a microwave heating reaction power of 1 3000 W.
The system of claim 1, wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank are coupled to a cooling unit separately.
The system of claim 1, further comprising a rinsing unit and a drying unit installed between the second microwave heating tank and the second reaction reduction tank.
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A system for manufacturing graphene nanoribbon by continuous microwave, comprising: a feeding unit, for providing a carbon nanotube material including a plurality of carbon nanotubes and an acidic solution, and the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution; a first material pump, coupled to the feeding unit; a first microwave heating tank, coupled to the first pump, and the first material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material to the first Page 6 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating, the first microwave heating tank has a flow channel with a feed inlet and a material outlet formed at both ends of the flow channel, the feed inlet is disposed on a side of the first microwave heating tank, the material outlet is disposed on a top surface of the first microwave heating tank, and the direction of the feed inlet is vertical to the material outlet; a second material pump, coupled to the first microwave heating tank; a first reaction an oxidation/reduction tank, coupled to the second material pump, and the second material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material heated by the first microwave heating tank and passed through the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank twice and added with an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent back into the first microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating again to form a graphene nanoribbon contained in a liquid; and a material receiving unit, coupled to the first microwave heating tank, for winding the graphene nanoribbon; wherein connection methods between the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank, the second material pump and the material receiving unit are a plurality of delivery pipelines connected with the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, Page 7 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank, the second material pump and the material receiving unit; the first material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes contained in the acidic solution from the feeding unit to the first microwave heating tank for surface modification of the carbon nanotubes, the second material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution from the first microwave heating tank to the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank for adding the oxidizing agent to the acidic solution, the second material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes and the oxidizing agent contained in the acidic solution from the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank to the first microwave heating tank for forming the oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained in the liquid, the second material pump pumps the oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution from the first microwave heating tank to the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank for adding the reducing agent, the second material pump pumps the oxidized graphene nanoribbon and the reducing agent contained in the acidic solution from the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank to the first microwave heating tank for forming the graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution. Page 8 of 14
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
continuous microwave graphene nanoribbon manufacturing system (three-tank configuration)
No layer stack recorded.
continuous microwave graphene nanoribbon manufacturing system (single-tank recirculating configuration)
No layer stack recorded.
Materials described outside the worked examples.
carbon nanotubes
acidic solution
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Temperature | 1–120 °C | — |
Duration |
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US 9,227,170Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a system of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0013]
FIG. 2A is a schematic view of a microwave heating tank used in the present invention; [0014]
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a system of another preferred embodiment of the present invention; and [0016]
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the installation positions of a rinsing unit and a drying unit of the present invention.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A system for manufacturing graphene nanoribbon by continuous microwave, comprising: a feeding unit, for providing a carbon nanotube material including a plurality of carbon nanotubes and an acidic solution, and the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution; a first material pump, coupled to the feeding unit; a first microwave heating tank, coupled to the first material pump, and the first material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material to the first microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating for conducting surface modification of the carbon nanotubes; a first reaction an oxidation tank, coupled to the first microwave heating tank, configured for adding an oxidizing agent into the acidic solution; a second material pump, coupled to the first reaction oxidation tank; a second microwave heating tank, coupled to the second material pump, and the second material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material heated by the first microwave heating tank and passed through the first reaction Page 2 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated oxidation tank to the second microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating to form an oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution; a second reaction reduction tank, coupled to the second microwave heating tank, configured for adding a reducing agent into the acidic solution; a third material pump, coupled to the second reaction reduction tank; a third microwave heating tank, coupled to the third material pump, and the third material pump pumping the oxidized graphene nanoribbon heated by the second microwave heating tank and passed through the second reaction reduction tank to the third microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating to form a graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution; and a material receiving unit, coupled to the third microwave heating tank, for winding the graphene nanoribbon; wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank have a flow channel with a feed inlet and a material outlet formed at both ends of the flow channel, the feed inlet is disposed on a side of the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank, the material outlet is disposed on a top surface of the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third Page 3 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated microwave heating tank, and the directions of the feed inlets are vertical to the material outlets; connection methods between the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, the first reaction oxidation tank, the second material pump, the second microwave heating tank, the second reaction reduction tank, the third material pump, the third microwave heating tank and the material receiving unit are a plurality of delivery pipelines connected with the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, the first reaction oxidation tank, the second material pump, the second microwave heating tank, the second reaction reduction tank, the third material pump, the third microwave heating tank and the material receiving unit; the first material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution from the feeding unit to the first microwave heating tank for surface modification of the carbon nanotubes, the second material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes contained in the acidic solution from the first reaction oxidation tank to the second microwave heating tank for forming an oxidized graphene nanoribbon, the third material pump pumps the oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained and the reducing agent contained in the acidic solution from the second reaction reduction tank to the third microwave heating tank for forming an graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution.
The system of claim 1, wherein the oxidizing agent is one selected from the collection of potassium chlorate, sodium chlorate, potassium perchlorate, hydrogen peroxide, and potassium permanganate.
The system of claim 1, wherein the reducing agent is dimethyl acetamide.
The system of claim 1, wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank have a microwave heating reaction temperature of 1 120 °C.
The system of claim 1, wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank have a microwave heating reaction power of 1 3000 W.
The system of claim 1, wherein the first microwave heating tank, the second microwave heating tank and the third microwave heating tank are coupled to a cooling unit separately.
The system of claim 1, further comprising a rinsing unit and a drying unit installed between the second microwave heating tank and the second reaction reduction tank.
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A system for manufacturing graphene nanoribbon by continuous microwave, comprising: a feeding unit, for providing a carbon nanotube material including a plurality of carbon nanotubes and an acidic solution, and the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution; a first material pump, coupled to the feeding unit; a first microwave heating tank, coupled to the first pump, and the first material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material to the first Page 6 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating, the first microwave heating tank has a flow channel with a feed inlet and a material outlet formed at both ends of the flow channel, the feed inlet is disposed on a side of the first microwave heating tank, the material outlet is disposed on a top surface of the first microwave heating tank, and the direction of the feed inlet is vertical to the material outlet; a second material pump, coupled to the first microwave heating tank; a first reaction an oxidation/reduction tank, coupled to the second material pump, and the second material pump pumping the carbon nanotube material heated by the first microwave heating tank and passed through the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank twice and added with an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent back into the first microwave heating tank to conduct microwave heating again to form a graphene nanoribbon contained in a liquid; and a material receiving unit, coupled to the first microwave heating tank, for winding the graphene nanoribbon; wherein connection methods between the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank, the second material pump and the material receiving unit are a plurality of delivery pipelines connected with the feeding unit, the first material pump, the first microwave heating tank, Page 7 of 14 MR₃₃₁₅-767 Serial Number: 14/219,139 Reply to Final Office Action dated the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank, the second material pump and the material receiving unit; the first material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes contained in the acidic solution from the feeding unit to the first microwave heating tank for surface modification of the carbon nanotubes, the second material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes dissolved in the acidic solution from the first microwave heating tank to the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank for adding the oxidizing agent to the acidic solution, the second material pump pumps the carbon nanotubes and the oxidizing agent contained in the acidic solution from the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank to the first microwave heating tank for forming the oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained in the liquid, the second material pump pumps the oxidized graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution from the first microwave heating tank to the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank for adding the reducing agent, the second material pump pumps the oxidized graphene nanoribbon and the reducing agent contained in the acidic solution from the first reaction oxidation/reduction tank to the first microwave heating tank for forming the graphene nanoribbon contained in the acidic solution. Page 8 of 14
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
continuous microwave graphene nanoribbon manufacturing system (three-tank configuration)
No layer stack recorded.
continuous microwave graphene nanoribbon manufacturing system (single-tank recirculating configuration)
No layer stack recorded.
Materials described outside the worked examples.
carbon nanotubes
acidic solution
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Temperature | 1–120 °C | — |
Duration |
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oxidized graphene nanoribbon
graphene nanoribbon
potassium chlorate
KClO₃
sodium chlorate
NaClO₃
potassium perchlorate
KClO₄
hydrogen peroxide
H₂O₂
potassium permanganate
KMnO₄
dimethyl acetamide
phosphoric acid
H₃PO₄
sulfuric acid
H₂SO₄
hydrochloric acid
HCl
nitric acid
HNO₃
| — |
Duration | ≥ 5 minutes | — |
oxidized graphene nanoribbon
graphene nanoribbon
potassium chlorate
KClO₃
sodium chlorate
NaClO₃
potassium perchlorate
KClO₄
hydrogen peroxide
H₂O₂
potassium permanganate
KMnO₄
dimethyl acetamide
phosphoric acid
H₃PO₄
sulfuric acid
H₂SO₄
hydrochloric acid
HCl
nitric acid
HNO₃
| — |
Duration | ≥ 5 minutes | — |
oxidized graphene nanoribbon
graphene nanoribbon
potassium chlorate
KClO₃
sodium chlorate
NaClO₃
potassium perchlorate
KClO₄
hydrogen peroxide
H₂O₂
potassium permanganate
KMnO₄
dimethyl acetamide
phosphoric acid
H₃PO₄
sulfuric acid
H₂SO₄
hydrochloric acid
HCl
nitric acid
HNO₃
| — |
Duration | ≥ 5 minutes | — |
oxidized graphene nanoribbon
graphene nanoribbon
potassium chlorate
KClO₃
sodium chlorate
NaClO₃
potassium perchlorate
KClO₄
hydrogen peroxide
H₂O₂
potassium permanganate
KMnO₄
dimethyl acetamide
phosphoric acid
H₃PO₄
sulfuric acid
H₂SO₄
hydrochloric acid
HCl
nitric acid
HNO₃
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Duration | ≥ 5 minutes | — |